Category: Monastic

Contemplation of the Glorious Face of Christ

In yesterday’s general audience, our extraordinarily “Benedictine” Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, presented the figure of Peter the Venerable, Abbot of Cluny. For the nascent...

Preparations

Today will be filled with the final preparations for the arrival of Diego and CJ tomorrow, and Brendan on the 12th. Thanks to the amazing...

Quaerite faciem eius semper

Seek His Face Evermore My plan was to write a little commentary on the splendid liturgical texts of this Ember Friday, but, as so often...

Saint Symeon the New Theologian

In this morning’s General Audience, our Holy Father presented yet another shining monastic figure as a model of holiness for the whole Church. Those who...